Australia vs World: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 47.92 million sq. km against 3.63 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 44.29 million sq. km.
That makes World's figure about 13.2 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 209 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.89 million sq. km | 43.39 million sq. km | 38.51 million sq. km | World |
| 1970s | 4.97 million sq. km | 44.36 million sq. km | 39.39 million sq. km | World |
| 1980s | 4.82 million sq. km | 45.53 million sq. km | 40.71 million sq. km | World |
| 1990s | 4.63 million sq. km | 46.80 million sq. km | 42.17 million sq. km | World |
| 2000s | 4.18 million sq. km | 46.86 million sq. km | 42.67 million sq. km | World |
| 2010s | 3.69 million sq. km | 47.71 million sq. km | 44.02 million sq. km | World |
| 2020s | 3.62 million sq. km | 48.00 million sq. km | 44.39 million sq. km | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Australia or World?
- World, at 47.92 million sq. km against 3.63 million sq. km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Australia and World?
- 44.29 million sq. km, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for agricultural land?
- Australia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.